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Joplin – A note-taking and to-do app with builds for desktop, mobile, terminal

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Re: Joplin – A note-taking and to-do app with builds for desktop, mobile, terminal

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Post by justinh »

I recently went farther down the note-taking rabbit hole than I care to admit. I wanted the app to be cross platform (macOS/win10/Arch (Gnome)). What I found was that by separating my two use cases -- web clipping and Markdown/Gist-like notes -- I was able to find a sweet spot (for now).

the abbreviated version of my setup is this:

AmazonBasics dotted notebook as my primary note taking device. I use a system similar to a bullet journal.

Microsoft OneNote for web clipping. The web client is good enough if I need to read notes on linux. I use Boostnote for programming notes / Markdown. Then, at the end of the day, I type my notes from my physical notebook in to OneNote for searchability.

I know that my setup is not earth shattering. But that's kind of my point. I spent a lot of time searching high and low for a fully digital solution. I assumed that I would find several excellent cross-platform note taking applications to choose from. I was wrong. They were either not very good at taking notes, or the few that are good, are not cross platform. Honorable mention to Simplenote and Quiver. Quiver is solid if you're only on a Mac.

Re: Joplin – A note-taking and to-do app with builds for desktop, mobile, terminal

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Post by integricho »

juandazapata wrote: post #65
KenanSulayman wrote: post #61

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I have black Moleskine notebooks with me all the time, they are a miracle; I tried all kinds of notebooks and their paper does best with gel pens (even though they have moved their production to China iirc?) It seems to be less common these days, but when I write down an algorithm or visualize it on paper it's so much easier to grasp - I always wondered why I can work with "real paper" better than with ePaper (et al.…

Why a miracle?

I doubt it is, sounds like another hipster hysteria...

Re: Joplin – A note-taking and to-do app with builds for desktop, mobile, terminal

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Post by integricho »

stewbrew wrote: post #186
criddell wrote: post #168

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Moleskin are more widely available. I was at Target last night and they had a very large selection.

Blank copy paper is available everywhere. Get yourself a tacker and maybe a cardboard in the right format. When done, remove the tacks, scan it, and upload your notes to your cloud.

But you miss out on being a hipster with irrational preferences...

Re: Joplin – A note-taking and to-do app with builds for desktop, mobile, terminal

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Post by SZJX »

I honestly just think that org-mode should receive more widespread adoption and attention, especially within the developer community. It does everything. All those new products are sort of reinventing the wheels, and in a 100 times less feature-rich manner.

The only gripe I have with org-mode is its awkward mobile support. But Orgzly does a decent job on Android and I rarely type on mobile, which is hugely ineffective anyways.

Re: Joplin – A note-taking and to-do app with builds for desktop, mobile, terminal

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Post by criddell »

integricho wrote: post #193
stewbrew wrote: post #186

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Blank copy paper is available everywhere. Get yourself a tacker and maybe a cardboard in the right format. When done, remove the tacks, scan it, and upload your notes to your cloud.

But you miss out on being a hipster with irrational preferences...

There's nothing more hipster than using a hand-made journal. Compared to that, a Moleskin notebook that you buy at Target or B&N out in the suburbs is about as mainstream as it gets.

Re: Joplin – A note-taking and to-do app with builds for desktop, mobile, terminal

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Post by skinnymuch »

otterpro wrote: post #152
blunte wrote: post #44

This looks great. I hope you might prioritize adding a web clipper. For me, the Evernote Web Clipper plugin/extension is the killer app. The rest of Evernote isn't great, but their web clipper is incredibly useful to me.

My Evernote file is over 20GB, thanks to Web Clipper. I've saved everything from recipe to interesting articles, dating back almost 10 years ago. For me, it is cool to be able to save web pages without worrying that the page / link will disappear in the future. The only other alternative is DevonThink, which is pricey, but well worth its cost.

I like to use DEVONthink a few times to save pages on Mac (Mac only), but agree with other poster. Pinboard is only $25/yr for full archiving. So helpful.

Re: Joplin – A note-taking and to-do app with builds for desktop, mobile, terminal

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Post by harrygeez »

blunte wrote: post #44

This looks great. I hope you might prioritize adding a web clipper. For me, the Evernote Web Clipper plugin/extension is the killer app. The rest of Evernote isn't great, but their web clipper is incredibly useful to me.

Guys if you're looking for a Web Clipper feature alternative my friend made a dedicated service called PageDash recently. Check it out! https://pagedash.com

Re: Joplin – A note-taking and to-do app with builds for desktop, mobile, terminal

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Post by eggpy »

integricho wrote: post #192
juandazapata wrote: post #65

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why a miracle?

I doubt it is, sounds like another hipster hysteria...

I'm not sure hysteria is the word you're looking for. Hyperbole, sure. But the notebooks feel great and the paper quality is excellent. It's worth noting that some pens perform really poorly on their paper, but gel pens + moleskine is just an extremely pleasant writing combination. Plus I'm pretty partial to the notebook size. It's not that they are the only company to do this, but it is just a consistently very nice experience without breaking the bank.

Re: Joplin – A note-taking and to-do app with builds for desktop, mobile, terminal

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Post by aagha »

cylentwolf wrote: post #175

Just downloaded it and was checking it out. What is the difference between a todo and a note? Am I missing something? I am just using the UI not the terminal at this time.

I'd think a todo is a task that needs to be completed, whereas a note is just a set of information that needs to be stored.

Re: Joplin – A note-taking and to-do app with builds for desktop, mobile, terminal

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Post by aagha »

nucleartacos wrote: post #134

If you're working in a terminal, all you need to take notes is vi or emacs. No need to complicate things.

For you.

As one example: Those notes are unlikely simple to access when you're on your phone away from your terminal.

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